Thomas of Savoy

Thomas, Count of Savoy (1178-1 March 1233) was the Count of Savoy from 1189 to 1233, succeeding Humbert III of Savoy and preceding Amadeus IV of Savoy.

Biography
Thomas was born in 1178, the son of Count Humbert III of Savoy and Beatrice of Viennois; he was named for Thomas Becket. Thomas was a minor when his father died in 1189, and he became Count of Savoy. In 1191, he reached majority, and he had the martial abilities and energy that his father lacked, supporting the House of Hohenstaufen against the Guelphs and conquering Vaud, Bugey, and Carignano. Thomas served as the Imperial Vicar of Lombardy after Frederick II of Germany appointed him to this post in 1226, and he would die in 1233.